The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-11-09
Fine OLD Trees in England,

Gardeners Chronicle.
Eden Hall, the residence of the late Sir
Richard Musgrave, is famed for several
memorable trees. The finest are two re.
markable specimens of cedar from Lsb-
anon, supposed to be 270 years old. The
trees are planted as pair, and have a
spread of 105 feet diameter, with great
bushy heads, and are still quite healthy
and sound.
Brougham Hall the residence of Lord
Brougham and Vaux, is notable for a
famous old avenue of oaks and walnut.
Originally 1T was formed of two rows of
oaks and one of walnut. Only two walnut
trees now remain, but the oaks are still
nearly intact and sound, healthy trees.
This avenue was planted as an approach
to the fine old castle, and must date from
an early period, as they are all shown In
full growth of some very old plans of the
castle grounds. One oak girths sixteen
feet, with at least twenty feet of straight
bole, and all all are about sixty feet high.
DalemaIn, the residence of Squire
Hasell, has avenue oaks which form one of
the sights of Cumberland. They are
planted in two district avenues, the rst
as you approach the hall from Penrith, and
the second by the private road from Dacie
Hall and church. On either road you may
drive through an avenue of oaks, each
avenue about mile long.
Howard, ESQ is surrounded by fine plan
tations. which were formed in l746 by the
late Duke of Norfolk. o wing to their high
elevations these have not attained remark
able dimensions, but they are decidedly
remarkable for the great improvement
they have made in the landscape of the
district, ana for their forest value. A re-
markable specimen Of the silver fir cables
| pectinata) stands near the castle, which Is
81 feet high, and measures 49, feet girth.
1t has fine tapering habit and is still a
sound, health tree.
Lowther Castle, the residence OF the his
toric family of Lowther, is famed for its
arborcultursl gems of antiquity. The
oaks can safely be registered as one of the
country lions" particularly those which
are dotted over that portion of the park
called the Elysian field, all being noble
! specimens, and several supposed to be -
| 600 years old. They show their antiquity
by having hollow trunks. but still show
| good heads of foliage. The common ash
| is represented at LoWther By two veneer
/ able trees, now by reason of their great age
hoary with antiquity. They are very APP
| propriately called Adam aud Eve. They
are supposed to be about 800 years old.
| Their girth is % feet inches and 81 feet Z
inches, respectively.
! Edmond Castle, the residence of Reginald
] OAobohAt b6o many nOOlc trees, DCOUl-
/ inent being the Lebanon cedars planted by
the late +. II. Graham. ESQ. Stone House,
| Hayton, the residence of Sir John Ross, has
some interesting trees. One is a specimen
OF the evergreen oak, the finest in the
country. Brsyton Hall, the residence of
Sir Wilfred Lawson, possesses some fine
trees. Three remarkably formed larch
trees grow on the lawn, and are supposed
to have been OF the original trees intro
duced into this country. All are about 90
feet high, with fine sound boles and beau
tiful roue h-ribbed bark. There also is a
/ fern-leaved beech about GO feet high, girth
8 feet inches, and 1872 feet circumference
OF spread in splendid foliage. 1t is of a
fine, bushy, pyramidal form. This is the
largest and best specimen in the country.
Naworth Castle, the residence of the
Earl of Carlisle, was famed in history as
the home Of the border chief "Belted Will, y
who fiourisbed about the year 1860. A foe
old specimen Of common yew. sound and
healthy, still remains close to the castle,
which is mentioned in the records of the
period o. 1860 as fully developed tree,
and according to which it is safe to pre-.
sumo that this tree is at least 500 years old.
That the tree, after so many centuries OF
growth, should still be in the greatest
health and vigor is certainly remarkable.